Drs. T. C. Madison, U. S. A., and G. M. Provost--Surgical 85 Operation--Courtesy of a Mexican Woman--Leave Saltillo--Paltry Escort--Safe at Monterey--The Rio Grande--Maj. W. W. H. Davis--New Orleans--Gen. Pillow--Col. McIntosh--Bailey Peyton and Sergeant S. Prentiss--Drunk by Absorption--Steamer for Louisville--Racing on the River--Trip to Pittsburg, Pa.--By Canal Boat to Harrisburg--Home--Report to the Adjutant General--Go to Trenton, N. J.--Presentation of a Sword--Go to Washington--John W. Forney's Bargain with Secretary Buchanan--Capt. A. W. Reynolds--Sent to Troy, N. Y--Gen. Wool--Leave Buffalo--Toledo--To Cincinnati by Canal--Society in Cincinnati--Appointed Captain and Assistant Quartermaster--Start for Washington--Cross the Alleghany Mountains by Stage--Six Commissions in United States Army--Reception by Gen. Jesup--Capt. Rufus Ingalls
Ordered to New Orleans--Baton Rouge--Col. W. W. S. Bliss--Maj. 96 J. H. Eaton--Maj. R. S. Garnett--Taylor Nominated for President--Return to New Orleans--Ordered to Vicksburg--"Gen." McMacken, the Prince of Landlords--Bishop Polk--Sent to Mobile--Regular Army at East Pascagoula, Miss.--Gen. Twiggs and His Fiancée--Sail for Galveston--Galveston--Houston--Austin--Troops Sent to Establish Posts, now Cities--San Antonio--Death of Gen. Worth--El Paso--Return to San Antonio--New Orleans--Call on Gen. Twiggs--Twiggs and Tree--Sword Presented to Me--Dine at the President's--Death of President Taylor--Fillmore President--Capt. Ringgold, U. S. N.--Ordered to Louisville--Return to Washington--Col. Joseph Taylor--Gen. W. O. Butler--Maj. Gaines--Cincinnati--Salmon P. Chase
January, 1851, Ordered to El Paso--Capt. Sitgreaves--Sail for 107 Havana--Barnum and Jennie Lind--Sail for New Orleans--By Steamer to Galveston--On the Gulf for Indianola--San Antonio--Report of Expedition--Unprecedented March without Water--Indians--With Gen. Jesup--Hartford Convention--Battles on the Canadian Frontier--Gov. W. P. Duval (Ralph Ringwood)--United States Senators--Clay's Magnetism--His Duel with John Randolph--Lieut. R. F. Stockton, United States Navy, Duel with English Officers at Gibraltar--John Howard Payne--Commodore Van Rensselaer Morgan--My Marriage--Assigned to Fort Smith, Ark.--Trips to Washita, Fort Gibson, and Towson--Choctaws and Cherokees--John Ross--Journey from Fort Smith to Natchez, Miss.--A Misanthrope--Gen. John A. Quitman--Death of Mrs. Roberts--Tender My Resignation--Go to My Plantation--Go to San Antonio--Death of Mrs. French--Sail for Europe--John Brown's Raid